Film discussion: It Happened One Night
with host John DeSando, Guest host Mary Yerina, and guest Kimber Perfect.
Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.
The extended discussion on Double Take from WCBE 90.5 FM's The Podcast Experience:
https://www.wcbe.org/podcast/double-take/2026-07-06/double-take-july-9-26-it-happened-one-night
Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook and podcast Double Take, which is listed by Feedspot in the top 10 NPR movie podcasts, on WCBE and Tune In. John DeSando, a Los Angeles Press Club first-place winner for National Entertainment Journalism, is also host of NPR’s It’s Movie Time broadcast out of WCBE. Contact him at JohnDeSando52@gmail.com.
Guest host Mary Yerina is a community volunteer serving on the board of The Sphinx Alumni Society of Ohio State and the executive committee of The ProMusica Sustaining Board.
Guest Kimber Perfect is an activist and adventurer.
SHOW NOTES:
Trailer for It Happened One Night 90th Anniversary Restoration (2023)
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